Messages by Desiring God (Video)

Latest Episodes:

Why We Sing About the Blood May 21, 2023

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David Mathis | Why do Christians sing about blood? Because of what happened at the cross, the otherwise morbid topic becomes one of glory, thanks, and praise.

More Thrilling to Be Saved Than to Succeed May 19, 2023

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John Piper | What excites a Christian most? Our deepest, truest joy does not flow from completed degrees or flourishing ministries, but from the God who saved us.

Do Outsiders Still Matter? An Overlooked Qualification for Pastors May 07, 2023

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David Mathis | For pastors to be “well thought of by outsiders” certainly isn’t everything, but it made God’s list of requirements. Is it still on ours?

Why Bethlehem Has a College: Biblical Foundations for Church-Based Education Apr 23, 2023

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John Piper | What makes a college distinctly Christian? Education is not an end in itself, but a means to knowing and loving Christ.

Hamilton: An American Prodigal Apr 20, 2023

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David Mathis | Neither biographers nor Broadway can ignore Alexander Hamilton’s late-flowering Christian faith. He, like the prodigal son, finally came home after his journey into the far country.

Danger Averted, Destiny Attained: Funeral Message for Lois Nelson (1919–2023) Apr 13, 2023

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John Piper | When a Christian goes home to be with the Lord, we who remain have the chance to rehearse God’s loving design in every believer’s death.

The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King Mar 12, 2023

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John Piper | While on earth, Jesus spoke with unmatched power. Demons obeyed him, and fevers fled at his word. Everything was subject to him — then and now.

Press Afresh into Jesus: Four Truths About Genuine Faith Mar 05, 2023

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David Mathis | Genuine faith welcomes, enjoys, fears, strives after, and rests in God. And in doing so, genuine faith perseveres.

What Will Man Be Like for Countless Future Ages? Jan 30, 2023

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John Piper | When our hearts run dry, and our good works languish, the Bible bids us: “Consider the end.”

The Story of the Greatest Coronation Jan 15, 2023

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David Mathis | When Christ ascended into heaven, an otherworldly ceremony commenced. Here was the long-awaited Son of David, the only man angels ever worshiped.